New Survey Shows a Majority of U.S. Teens Experience Cyberbullying
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Last week, Pew released a survey revealing that a majority of teens have experienced some form of cyberbullying . According to the survey, 59 percent of “U.S. teens have personally experienced at least one of six types of abusive online behaviors,” which include: offensive name-calling; physical threats; spreading of false rumors; having explicit images of them shared without their consent; receiving explicit images they didn’t ask for; or having someone other than a parent constantly ask where they are, who they’re with, or what they’re doing. While bullying has always been one of the casual cruelties of adolescence, the ubiquity of smartphones and social media in an era where 45 percent of teens say they’re online “almost constantly” has only made the phenomena more inescapable.
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If the statistics are close to accurate , we have a generation of anti-social creeps on the rise.
Yes, but, "my kid is a good kid". Undoubtedly, except for when he or she is bullying, spreading false rumors, name calling or making threats.
The apple usually doesn't fall far from the tree.
If you are weak enough that people can bully you without even having to be in the same room, the problem is not them.
If your foundation is so weak that you need to bully someone from afar, it’s you that has the problem.
Sure. But nobody can bully you without your permission.
IF it is true that 6 out of 10 young people are threatened or harassed, or have unfavorable rumors spread about them, on social media, there is something seriously wrong with our society.
Well-- look at the recent role models we now have in our society. When it comes to bullying, there are prominent politicians who are role models-- and very negative role models at that!
Don't understand the need for people to continually post selfies all over social platforms.
Really don't understand the want to comment on them.
Just ignore them. Ghandi Pepe sees how it plays out.
And of course its not just of Facebook-- this sort of things is happening on all social media sites (well, probably there are a few which have stricter moderation-- but stopping this sort of thing is a hopeless task).